Pop-up shops offer locally made wares from seasonings to blankets to scarves

Local designer Mary Schulte had planned to open a Brookside pop-up to test the market. When that deal fell through, she still needed to sell her new inventory.

In November she signed a lease for Open Home by Mary Schulte at 1710 W. 45th St., in the 45th Street antique district. The shop opened Dec. 13 and will be open through Christmas Eve, then it will shut down and restock for a Feb. 10 reopening when it will be a permanent storefront.

Items include works by local artists — acrylic paintings by Jane Voorhees, pleated scarves by Joscelyn Himes, and ceramics by local architect Patrick Cooley. The shop also has cosmetic bags, serving bowls, totes, throws, “rose petal” pillows, a few pieces of upholstered furniture, votives and more.

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Restoration Emporium, a family-owned business selling vintage and vintage-inspired farmhouse and urban decor, has a pop-up at 11543 Ash St. But it recently signed a permanent lease in Park Place. It also has a 30,000-square-foot location in the West Bottoms and a location in a Martin City house — circa 1916.

The baby blankets sell for $28, while blankets with national brands like Disney characters sell for $48, up to $58 for the queen/king-sized blankets. The Perfect Gift will be open through the end of the year.